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Obama to Speak at New Crystal Bridges Lecture Series
The former president will join museum board Chair Olivia Walton for a public discussion on civic leadership and the shared values that shape our democracy. read more >
Through The Years: The 2010s (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
See highlights from Arkansas Business from 2010-2019. read more >
Democrat Hopes to Flip 2nd District Seat in Solid Red Arkansas
A Democratic state senator hopes to flip a House seat in solidly red Arkansas on Tuesday and become the first Black member of Congress from the state. read more >
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That Time of Year (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Eager to be shed of Obamacare once and for all? Be careful what you wish for. read more >
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2nd District Race Tests Democrats’ Reach in Solidly Red Arkansas
Joyce Elliott has turned what was a longshot bid into one of the Democrats' best chances to flip a seat in the South this year. read more >
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Order for Keystone Pipeline to Benefit Welspun Work in Little Rock
Welspun Tubular LLC of Little Rock gets an order from TC Energy that’s expected to keep 500 people working through at least 2021. read more >
Kicking Around Obamacare: Arkansas Keeps Score on ACA
Insurance and health pros talk winners, losers and the future of the Affordable Care Act and its effects felt in Arkansas. read more >
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In Nike’s Shoes (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
When you think about Nike, which phrases or messages come to mind? How about “His shoe broke”? That one came from Barack Obama, in a spontaneous moment while in the crowd watching a basketball game. read more >
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Nancy, Mark and Blanche (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
In addition to a left tilt to most partisan elections nationally, liberal policies and Obamacare specifically triumphed in several statewide initiatives in the conservative heartland. read more >
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Obamacare Lawsuit Stirs Worries for Insurers
Arkansas and 19 other Republican-led states are taking their shot at dismantling the Affordable Care Act, rekindling the anxieties of health care executives who fear thousands of Arkansans could lose insurance coverage. read more >
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Everything Is Harder Than It Should Be (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
One of the many things I find insufferable about our current president is his insistence that hard things are easy. read more >
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Glider Rule Recall Another Bad Idea
Gliders were important to independent drivers or small companies because they cost $100,000 compared with $140,000 for a new tractor. Also, because it is a “used” tractor, there was no 12 percent federal excise tax imposed. read more >
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Tax Law Good For Businesses (Jerry Jackson Feedback)
It is interesting indeed that so many anti-Trumpers are suddenly concerned about the deficit. When Obama almost doubled our national debt, that was ignored because he was doing it for the benefit of his fellow man and to bring us all together for a group hug. read more >
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A Cynical World (Editorial)
The cynicism of our world was on full display last week when President Trump announced a six-month limit on former President Obama’s executive order known as DACA. read more >
Obama was Unpopular in Arkansas, but Legacy Hazy (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Barack Obama left the White House on Friday with a low approval rating in Arkansas. His legacy, after eight years in office, is hazy as Donald Trump begins serving as the nation's 45th president. read more >
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The Trump Effect: Arkansans Brace for Obamacare Repeal
With Obamacare in critical condition, Arkansas hospital officials are closely watching Washington while warning that it’s too early to predict an outcome. read more >
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Truckers’ Rest Time Worries Put to Bed
On Dec. 10, President Barack Obama signed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded until April 28. Included in the resolution was language to fix the ambiguity of hours of service regulations for the industry. read more >
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Trucking and Trump: An Infrastructure Match
The American Trucking Associations wasted little time reacting to Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. The industry has been a proponent of improving the nation's infrastructure, which Trump said he wants to do. read more >
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Arkansas Hospitals Brace for New Overtime Regulations
The centerpiece of the Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations raises the threshold of what salaried workers must be paid in order to qualify as an exempt employee. read more >
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Obama Administration Loosens Cuba Embargo to Allow Sales on Credit
The U.S. approved a wider range of commerce with Cuba on Tuesday, making it easier for U.S. companies to finance exports and do business with the Communist government on public infrastructure projects. read more >
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